Orcas near mics.




The A4s are really chatting away now. Great!

Helena

08 Aug 2011 22:45:32 PDT







Distant calls audible.



Slowly waking up? A few calls in Johnstone Strait now.

Helena

08 Aug 2011 22:25:37 PDT







No calls but orcas nearby



interesting times in Johnstone Strait. The transients who had come through Blackney Pass earlier today took their time travelling east in Johnstone Strait, first to the Sophia Islands and then crossing to Robson Bight where they spent a great deal of time. Just a short while ago, with the resident whales not too far away and sleepily travelling east to izumi Rock, the transients headed west into a crowd of dolphins on the bow of one of the whale watch boats. They charged after the dolphins who did an abrupt 90 degree turn and fled. It is not clear if they got anyone. They are going east again around the western boundary of the Ecological Reserve. The A23s and A24s are fairly stationary, still near izumi Rock (to the west of the western boundary).

Helena

08 Aug 2011 18:42:53 PDT







Distant calls audible.



We've been hearing occasional distant calls from the A23s & A24s as they head west in Johnstone Strait, traveling close to Vancouver Island, now approaching Blinkhorn.

Helena

08 Aug 2011 15:44:16 PDT







Superb sounds!!



Wonderful calls from the A24s in Robson Bight, after they make their way back to the west after a good rub.

Helena

08 Aug 2011 13:29:23 PDT







No calls but orcas nearby



Perhaps a meeting of friends and relations. The A36s and A12 are westbound from Naka and the A23s and A24s seem to have finished at the Beaches.

Helena

08 Aug 2011 13:11:13 PDT







Orcas rubbing on the shore bottom.



Yea, neither grey skies nor transients can deter these guys from rubbing! A36s and A12 are back in the Strait (see Jack's note( heading east from the Eve River.

Helena

08 Aug 2011 12:44:00 PDT







Orcas near mics.



Finally some calls. A4 calls close to Critical Point, Robson bight.

Helena

08 Aug 2011 12:26:24 PDT







No calls but orcas nearby



We just had an interesting encounter with a group of transients who went south in Blackney Pass after coming through Blackfish Sound. We are still worrking on the IDs. meanwhile, the resident whales were not far away near Kaikash Creek heading east tight to the Vancouver Island shore. Except for the boat noise everyone is pretty quiet.

Helena

08 Aug 2011 11:38:12 PDT







Distant calls audible.



CP has seen the whales off the Sophia Islands. The A23s and A24s have been coming west since earlier this morning (they gave us the night off). Boat Bay saw them at 7:30am. There were dolphins through the night.

Helena

08 Aug 2011 08:44:34 PDT